Coffee 'boosts male fertility'

By Ania Lichtarowicz
BBC health reporter in San Antonio, Texas

Drinking coffee makes sperm swim faster and could improve male fertility.

The finding was announced by Brazilian scientists at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine meeting in San Antonio, where the effects of drugs on male fertility are under review.

Coffee can do more than just wake you up - it appears that men might also be giving their sperm a kickstart by drinking just a few cups a day.

This, research by a team from Sao Paulo University suggests, increases sperm motility, which could potentially improve the chances of pregnancy.

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